COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
Netherlands
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Netherlands.
Netherlands at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Amsterdam
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 18,000,000
- AREA
- 41,850 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Dutch
- CURRENCY
- Euro (EUR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Low-Lying Land
Around a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Netherlands
The Dutch city of Utrecht has canals with unusual wharf-level terraces and cellars right beside the water.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Netherlands in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 41,850 km² and a population of approximately 18,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.